Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with scale in American Collocation
scale
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/skeɪl/
large
big
broad
full
grand
great
large
sheer
wide
We were indeed impressed by the grand scale of the building.
very large
colossal
enormous
huge
massive
unimaginable
unprecedented
vast
Increasing population and consumption are altering the planet on an unprecedented scale.
small
modest
small
Ben made the same mistake as Max but on a more modest scale.
world
global
international
worldwide
Climatic chaos has reached a global scale.
country
national
Crimestoppers has been in operation on a national scale since 1988.
region
local
regional
A modern telecommunications system is essential for any business that seeks to operate on more than the local scale.
industry
commercial
industrial
Criminals can now produce these fakes on an industrial scale.
fixed
incremental
sliding
standard
The cost is on a sliding scale – 99 pence for the first four frames, then 50 pence for the rest, with a 10 pence charge to edit a frame.